Horizon High

Summary:

Horizon High is a small public high school located in Riverdale, California, with only 17 students enrolled. It is part of the Riverdale Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1181 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Horizon High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2198 out of 2323 high schools and a 0 out of 5 star rating.

Horizon High faces significant challenges, including an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 100% in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 school years, far exceeding the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is very poor, with only 18.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.09% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2022-2023 school year, less than half the district and state averages. Additionally, Horizon High had a 75.0% four-year graduation rate and a 25.0% dropout rate in the 2020-2021 school year, significantly worse than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Horizon High's performance is significantly worse than the nearby Riverdale High, which is also part of the Riverdale Joint Unified District. Riverdale High has higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism, indicating that the issues at Horizon High are not necessarily district-wide. Despite the significant challenges, Horizon High's rankings and ratings have remained consistently poor over the past decade, with little to no improvement, suggesting the school is struggling to implement effective strategies to support student success. Targeted interventions and support from the district and state may be necessary to help Horizon High improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.
Riverdale, CA 93656-9401

(559) 867-3562

District: Riverdale Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2198^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,470

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 17

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

White:

17.6%

American Indian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horizon High ranks worse than 94.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.67. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Horizon High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.5%), White (17.6%), American Indian (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon High is 17.3. (See more...)

Compare Horizon High employs 0.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon High is $9,470.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horizon High:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon High 2198^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Horizon High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Riverdale Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverdale Joint Unified 1181^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horizon High

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Rank History for all students at Horizon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.09	1185^th	1653	28.3%
2005	10.95	1698^th	1901	10.7%
2006	5.92	1819^th	1968	7.6%
2007	8.20	1887^th	2063	8.5%
2008	8.52	1910^th	2117	9.8%
2009	27.44	1510^th	2238	32.5%
2010	10.90	1981^st	2281	13.2%
2011	8.70	2078^th	2367	12.2%
2012	4.93	2139^th	2354	9.1%
2013	4.99	2203^rd	2426	9.2%
2021	9.71	1186^th	1290	8.1%
2023	13.44	1888^th	2348	19.6%
2024	7.67	2198^th	2323	5.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	10.19	1023^rd	1126	9.1%
2023	15.20	1787^th	2247	20.5%
2024	7.54	2135^th	2235	4.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizon High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	7.60	1996^th	2125	6.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Horizon High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	0	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	11
1996	0	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	11
1997	2	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	11
1998	3	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	12
1999	5	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	16
2000	2	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	17
2001	3	0	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	19
2002	4	0	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	24
2003	4	0	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	24
2004	6	2	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	23
2005	5	3	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	20
2006	3	0	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	24
2007	0	1	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	19
2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
2009	2	0	0	21	0	0	0	23
2010	1	0	0	23	0	0	0	24
2011	0	1	0	17	0	0	0	18
2012	4	1	1	14	0	0	0	20
2013	2	0	0	14	0	0	0	16
2014	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
2015	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
2016	3	0	0	8	0	0	0	11
2017	2	2	0	16	1	0	0	21
2018	2	1	1	12	0	0	0	16
2019	2	0	0	13	0	0	0	15
2020	1	0	0	15	0	0	0	16
2021	1	1	0	17	0	0	0	19
2022	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
2023	3	0	0	13	1	0	0	17

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	11	1.0	11.0	90.9
1996	11	1.0	11.0	90.9
1997	11	1.0	11.0	90.9
1998	12	1.0	12.0	91.7
1999	16	1.0	16.0	81.3
2000	17	1.0	17.0	82.4
2001	19	1.0	19.0	84.2
2002	24	1.0	24.0	87.5
2003	24	1.0	24.0	87.5
2004	23	1.0	23.0	82.6
2005	20	1.0	20.0	60
2006	24	1.0	24.0	66.7
2007	19	1.0	19.0	84.2
2008	20	1.0	20.0	80
2009	23	1.0	23.0	87
2010	24	1.0	24.0	87.5
2011	18	n/a	n/a	27.8
2012	20	1.0	20.0	40
2013	16	1.0	16.0	81.3
2014	15	1.0	15.0	66.7
2015	9	1.0	9.0	88.9
2016	11	1.0	11.0	72.7
2017	21	0.7	28.0	71.4
2018	16	1.0	16.0	75
2019	15	1.0	15.0	80
2020	16	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	19	1.0	19.0	84.2
2022	10	1.0	10.0	70
2023	17	0.9	17.3	82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horizon High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	11	1.0	11.0	90.9
1996	11	1.0	11.0	90.9
1997	11	1.0	11.0	90.9
1998	12	1.0	12.0	91.7
1999	16	1.0	16.0	81.3
2000	17	1.0	17.0	82.4
2001	19	1.0	19.0	84.2
2002	24	1.0	24.0	87.5
2003	24	1.0	24.0	87.5
2004	23	1.0	23.0	82.6
2005	20	1.0	20.0	60
2006	24	1.0	24.0	66.7
2007	19	1.0	19.0	84.2
2008	20	1.0	20.0	80
2009	23	1.0	23.0	87
2010	24	1.0	24.0	87.5
2011	18	n/a	n/a	27.8
2012	20	1.0	20.0	40
2013	16	1.0	16.0	81.3
2014	15	1.0	15.0	66.7
2015	9	1.0	9.0	88.9
2016	11	1.0	11.0	72.7
2017	21	0.7	28.0	71.4
2018	16	1.0	16.0	75
2019	15	1.0	15.0	80
2020	16	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	19	1.0	19.0	84.2
2022	10	1.0	10.0	70
2023	17	0.9	17.3	82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,470

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon High

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	15	17	13.3%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	13	13
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	3	50%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80%	82.4%	2.4%

Schools Near Horizon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Horizon High	Public	9-12	3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Riverdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 867-3562	17	1	17.3	82.4%	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	2198^th of 2323 public high schools	5.4%		13.4	1888^th of 2348 public high schools	19.6%	310					0.0		0.0					$9,470
Riverdale High	Public	9-12	3086 West Mt. Whitney Ave.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Riverdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 867-3562	543	34	16.2	83.2%	52 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	488 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.4	930^th of 2323 public high schools	60.0%		43.9	1018^th of 2348 public high schools	56.6%	88					25.9		25.6	48.3	48.3	21.4	21.4	$12,197
Caruthers High	Public	9-12	2580 West Tahoe Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 864-6500	697	35	19.8	89.7%	47 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	627 (90.0%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47.3	933^rd of 2323 public high schools	59.8%		49.5	874^th of 2348 public high schools	62.8%	59	7.1	4.8	7.3		22.1		22.3	62.1	62.1	12.8	12.8	$10,605
MARC High	Public	9-12	2580 West Tahoe Ave.	Caruthers	93609	Fresno County	Caruthers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-6443	11	1	10.0	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$16,525
Laton High	Public	9-12	6449 DeWoody	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4080	159	13	12.1	83.0%	15 (9.4%)	1 (0.6%)	141 (88.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	1508^th of 2323 public high schools	35.1%		20.8	1683^rd of 2348 public high schools	28.3%	175					13.6	14.3	13.9	38.2	38.2	5.9	5.9	$3,277
Lemoore Online College Preparatory High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	555 College Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Online College Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 925-3524	162	7	23.1	48.1%	38 (23.5%)	2 (1.2%)	90 (55.6%)	7 (4.3%)	8 (4.9%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.2%)	33.5	1317^th of 2323 public high schools	43.3%		38.1	1205^th of 2348 public high schools	48.7%	112					15.2	31.4	22.2	37.5	37.5	4.3	4.3
Lemoore Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	555 College Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Middle College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 925-3552	237	13	17.7	29.5%	76 (32.1%)	6 (2.5%)	110 (46.4%)	22 (9.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	93.4	106^th of 2323 public high schools	95.4%		91.8	145^th of 2348 public high schools	93.8%	39					54.4	57.1	55.7	87.7	87.7	53.5	53.5
Lemoore High	Public	9-12	101 East Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6600	1,861	88	21.2	52.1%	427 (22.9%)	80 (4.3%)	1,140 (61.3%)	69 (3.7%)	29 (1.6%)	10 (0.5%)	97 (5.2%)	54.8	758^th of 2323 public high schools	67.4%		47.3	926^th of 2348 public high schools	60.6%	168					29.6	15.4	29.1	56.9	56.9	21.6	21.6	$8,006
Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	351 East Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6620	85	7	11.5	63.5%	14 (16.5%)	3 (3.5%)	59 (69.4%)	1 (1.2%)	7 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	14.2	1835^th of 2323 public high schools	21.0%		10.6	2019^th of 2348 public high schools	14.0%	184						14.3	14.3	20.5	20.5	0.0	0.0
Sierra Pacific High	Public	9-12	1259 North 13th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5912	1,072	42	25.2	59.5%	238 (22.2%)	30 (2.8%)	679 (63.3%)	49 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (6.2%)	46.9	944^th of 2323 public high schools	59.4%		45.7	980^th of 2348 public high schools	58.3%	36				19.5	31.6		20.0	48.7	48.7	27.1	27.1	$11,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon High

How many students attend Horizon High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 17 students attended Horizon High.

Is Horizon High a good school?

Horizon High ranks in the bottom 5.4% of California high schools.

What district is Horizon High in?

Riverdale Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Horizon High?

Students at Horizon High are 76% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% American Indian.

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